Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-10
BIBLE READING.

The following Is brief abstract of the
address delivered at the after-mecting at
the Presbyterian church, last night
Inc Bible is read by larger number of
educated people than any other book
Many are saying with Norman Macleod:
II find in daily study of the Bible daily
discovery" Others have said with DR..
breckenridge: I'VE never open il that we
do not discover something new. 1t re
minds US of the great armament. Pene.
trate as far as you may with the aid of the
most powerful glass that the ingenuity of
man has produced, and still there is some
thing beyond"
Sir Matthew Hale said: "If omit read
ing portion of the scriptures in the morn
ing, nothing goes well with me through
the day."
Daniel Webster raid: Il have read the
Bible through many times: now make a
practice OF going through il once year.
1t Is the book of all others for lawyers. as
well as divines, and pity the man who
cannot find in IL rich supply of thought,
and rules for conduct
In 1881 there was held convention of
preachers and educated men to recon-
mend its adoption as regular study in
all our colleges. Many college. bred men
can remember that the first recitation on
Monday morning in the institutions they
attended, was in the Greek New Tesla
ment.
Most of the public schools throughout
the land are opened with the reading of
the Bible. Out of IA, 1876 schools in Penn
sylvania in 1870, II, 212 bad the reading
of the Bible as the opening exercise These
facts show how closely the Bible is linked
with education.
The importance of this book to people
generally is shown In the effort our Bible
Societies make in getting at least one copy
into every household. They recognize its
value to the poorest and most ignorant by
givinga copy where it cannot be bought.
Our government showed what ii thought
of the Bible, when in 1777, ten years be-
fore the adoption of the constitution, it
ordered "the committee on commerce to
import 10000 Bibles from England and
Holland"
1t is the book for the learned aud for
the unlearned, for the rich and the poor.
All classes of our population are made
wiser, and happier, and purer, by living
according TO its teachings.
The Bible is studied everywhere in
Wales and we are told that not an infidei
book is published in the Welsh language.
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formed of 1900 members, one of whose
pledges is that they shall read the Bible
daily.
To tell what this book has done for in
dividuals would take more time than we
are able to give, for everything beautiful
in christian character is in some way con-
nected with this wonderful book.
We urge you to read chapter Or, two
in this book every day, and try to keep its
great thoughts in your mind as you at
tend TO the duties of the day. These
thoughts will help you in your duties and
comfort you in your troubles.
And those of you who are parents see
to 1t that your children do not neglect
the Bible, for we believe that if neglected
in childhood it is apt to be neglected
through life.
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of Philadelphia, l am now prepared to
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